Wednesday, May 17, 2023
When we were young, my mother would wake up for school by turning the lights on. I hated it, but you certainly can’t stay in bed when the lights are blaring over your head! As an adult, I have to flip the switch to get going, in a manner of speaking.
Sometimes you just have to inspire yourself! Don’t you dare give into those sluggish, inert feelings of “I don’t wanna.” I understand not wanting to get out of a cozy bed. I understand the resistance and hassle of going to the gym. But what if this were your last day on earth? I’m sure you’d find the strength to do more than you could ever imagine! You have to uplift yourself, invigorate your spirit, and move the body, and then you can seize the day.
Sometimes you just have to put on the music. The body will start dancing, even though initially you, the entity in the body might not want to. There’s a natural rhythm in the body – it wants to move, but you have to let it. Sometimes you have to just open the computer and start typing, if you want to write that paper, or that book. Sometimes you just have to put on your running shoes, if you want to go for a jog and get ahead of your health. Initiating action is all you need, but that impetus will have to come from deep within you. You have a deep “yes” in you. It’s the inner parent that says “get up!” Remember you dial in the course for the day, not your fickle feelings. Set the dial on good, vibrant, humorous, energized, and vivacious. It might just take some self-parenting to get you going. Turn on the lights and get your butt moving! It’s better than feeling pathetic because you were unproductive today.